Education and School
Some might found school uniforms attractive and cute but the reality is that it adds up to what a student needs to pay on top of tuition fees, books and bags. And because of it, students from poor families tend to drop school at early age preferring to go work in the field rather than […]
The Thai education system is seen by many American Chamber of Commerce member companies as inadequately educating students in two important areas: English and critical thinking. Science, math, and Thai language skills have also recently been dropping to levels below international standards and lower than its neighbors. Standardized national tests administered by the Ministry of
This is not a joke, foreign teachers of a popular school of the Bangkok area are now entitled to work with a 10-baht-fee should they make a mistake while grading, calculating the average, and inputting students’ grades in the system. March 3d Updates: After a short strike, the school reimbursed all foreign teachers who were
A famous school of the Bangkok Area charges its teachers 10 Baht per mistake! Read More »
Jasmine is only a 10-year-old student, yet she has already developed an outstanding talent as an Anime/Manga creator. Both the drawings and the story are off the hook! Her first story published on Internet, shown below, deals with love and feelings among youngsters –between a boy and a girl. Jasmine has also added a moral
– If an individual lures a victim into work in Thailand (i.e., domestically, without crossing borders), the penalties are up to 3 years imprisonment or fines not exceeding 60,000 baht (1,714 USD) or both. -If an individual without a license lures a person to work abroad, the penalties are 3-10 years imprisonment and fines of
Thai Labor Protection Act for Teachers and Other Foreigners Read More »
According to Matichon, the Private Education Office along with about 400 private Vocational and Highschools has been moved under the Gen PM Prayuth’s Office under section 44 of the new constitution. More about it: http://www.matichon.co.th/news/35728
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This is it! As of February 9 2016, Facebook does no longer allow Thai users, students and teachers, to “Like” pictures and posts on timelines.This attack against the fundamental freedom of speech is the result from a request of the Thai Junta to Facebook on January 27th 2016 in order to “to comply with court
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Since I’ve come to Thailand I’ve gone from being Professor Stoll or Mr. Stoll to Teacher Steve. While I have no problem with my new, less formal persona, I’ve become particularly uncomfortable with some of the meaning behind the new designation here in Thailand. The attitude here is that a teacher is totally responsible for
Romain Grouazel-Krauss, aka RGK, aka Glas, is a Breton and Gypsy French artist, writer and teacher. Please contact Sataban at contact@sataban.com should want to get a hold of him.
Education is about inspiring people to learn and to be passionate about learning. But for too long, and in too many schools and countries around the world, a growing desire to reduce education into league tables has taken the joy out of learning. We, as educators, have a duty to bring inspiration back into the
